Syrian newspaper names 142 dead foreign fighters

November 28, 2012
by legitgov

Syrian newspaper names 142 dead foreign fighters 28 Nov 2012 A Syrian newspaper yesterday published the names of 142 foreign fighters from 18 countries the government said were killed alongside rebels in Syria's conflict. The list, which Al Watan reported was sent to the United Nations Security Council by the Syrian government last month, included Arab, North African, Central and South Asian terrorists, giving the date and place of their death. Among the people named were 47 Saudis, 24 Libyans, 10 Tunisians, nine Egyptians, six Qataris and five Lebanese. It also listed 11 Afghans, five Turks, three Chechens, one Chadian and one Azerbaijani.